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GSA head Johnson resigns, two other officials fired in wake of 'over the top' conference spending

The head of the General Services Administration resigned from her post Monday and two other officials were fired amid an investigation into excessive spending at a 2010 training conference.

Tags: GSA , Richard Peck , Stephen Leeds , Dan Tangherlini , people , Jack Lew , Jack Moore

Tuesday - 04/03/2012, 09:09am EDT

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Agencies under new orders to recycle electronics

Agencies will have to take new steps to ensure electronics, such as computers and copiers, are reused or recycled and do not end up in landfills, according to a governmentwide bulletin the General Services Administration issued Thursday.

Tags: technology , Janet Dobbs , e-waste , GSA , National Strategy for Electronics Stewardship , green government

Friday - 03/02/2012, 07:32am EST

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Johnson: GSA testbed of energy efficiency, savings

Host Roger Waldron is joined by Martha Johnson, administrator for the General Services Administration.
December 13, 2011(Encore presentation December 27, 2011)

Tags: GSA , sustainability , strategic sourcing , cloud computing , budget , acquisition , contracting , procurement , Roger Waldron , Off the Shelf , Coalition for Government Procurement

Tuesday - 12/13/2011, 08:28pm EST

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Obama commits to $2B in energy upgrades to federal buildings

Agencies must look for projects to enter into Energy Savings Performance Contracts over the next two years. The effort will cost the government no upfront money. The contractors pay for the energy efficiencies and get paid by the utility savings the department receives. The Army, the Air Force and GSA already are using these contracts.

Tags: management , green government , Jeff Zients , Barack Obama , Gene Sperling , OMB , Energy Department , GSA , DoD , Energy Savings Performance Contracts , Jason Miller